Nikon D7000 Experience User Manual page 9

Nikon D7000 Experience
Shooting/Display
d1: Beep - This is used to customize the beep volume and sound that the camera
makes for various operations. You may prefer to leave this Off if you find the beeps
unnecessary or distracting in certain situations.
d2: Viewfinder grid display - This setting is to display grid lines in the viewfinder.
These can be very helpful for keeping your framing and your horizons straight and level.
However, note that it is not a "rule of thirds" grid, so make sure it doesn't throw off your
compositions (more about the Rule of Thirds in Chapter 17 on Composition). If you
turn this on, you may find the viewfinder to look busy with information and distracting at
first but you should soon see that your eye typically looks past the grid and is not
distracted by it, but can make use of it when needed. You could also set the Preview
Button to turn on and off the grid if you wish, using Custom Setting f4.
d3: ISO display and adjustment - This setting is used to choose if you want ISO or
Frame Count displayed in the Viewfinder and Control Panel. It is often more important
to be aware of your ISO setting than your Frame Count, especially if you are using
larger capacity memory cards, so the Show ISO sensitivity option is recommended.
Choose Show frame count if you prefer that to be shown. Note that if you turned on
Easy exposure compensation in Custom Setting b3, do not turn on Easy ISO here - you
can only use one or the other. If you prefer to directly change the ISO setting with a
Command Dial rather than exposure compensation, then select Show ISO/Easy ISO
here. Determine which setting you prefer, if either, to more quickly change while
shooting.
d4: Viewfinder warning display - This setting is used to turn on warning displays in
your viewfinder including if you are currently shooting in black and white, if the battery is
low, and if there is no memory card inserted. These are important warnings and I
suggest you leave them On.
d5: Screen tips - This is used to turn on or off "tool tips" - additional information about
menu items. I recommend you leave this On since these tips are helpful if you have
forgotten what a certain menu item or setting is. Press the Help Button to access these
tips when you are in a menu.
d6: CL mode shooting speed - This is an extremely useful option for setting the frame
rate - or frames per second (fps) - for when the camera is set on Continuous Low (CL)
shooting mode. Since Continuous High (CH) shoots 6 fps, you may wish to select 3 fps
or 4 fps for Low. See which rate best serves your shooting needs.
d7: Max continuous release - This is to set the maximum number of shots taken in a
continuous mode burst when you hold the Shutter Button down while set in Continuous
Low (CL) or Continuous High (CH) shooting mode. You may as well leave it set at 100
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